Bonnie and I have been friends for over twenty years and have met monthly to discuss art, artists and our own work.  A few years ago these conversations took a more tangible turn and we began exchanging paintings in progress.  One of us would start a painting, we would exchange it and the other would continue working.  Paintings would be passed back and forth several times.  Our theme evolved into a discussion on artists of the past who had influenced us or who were favorites of ours. Here are some of the results: